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I have to say I've reaad about as many NaPoWriMo participant blogs as I could manage and this is still my favourite. I LOVE this poem! All of your work is very intriguing, actually. So glad I found your blog.

I remember saying ridiculous things about poetry when we were both young, and you knew better than I did. And you definitely rolled your eyes at me and maybe clucked your tongue. I think you were a little embarrassed for me.

You were right to be. You knew better than me. And still do. This is it. This is that thing I struggled to define for a classroom of kids (poorly) and still cannot. You have it man. And I'm a little envious of your talent, I must admit, but so very glad that you can do what I can't, and that you can say what trips and stumbles between my guts and my tongue.

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